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Wasswa

A Luganda name reserved for the first-born son of male twins.

Meaning and origin

Wasswa belongs to a fixed set of Ganda names given only to twins and the children born around them: the first-born of twin boys is Wasswa, the second Kato, with separate names again for twin girls.

How to pronounce Wasswa

English (US)WAHS-wuh /ˈwɑswə/

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